Superman Reading Order (Pt 3)

Part 3: The New 52 (2011–2016)

DC hits the reboot button and commits to it with the confidence of someone who has not fully thought through the consequences. The Superman myth is streamlined, restructured, and partially de-aged, with relationships, history, and even basic emotional continuity being rebuilt from scratch. The Superman Family is thinner, stranger, and more fragmented here, with some elements removed, and others radically altered. It is, depending on your tolerance for continuity disruption, either a bold reinvention or a controlled demolition.

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Action Comics (vol. 2) #0

Action Comics (vol. 2) #1

Action Comics (vol. 2) #2

Action Comics (vol. 2) #3

Action Comics (vol. 2) #4

Action Comics (vol. 2) #5

Action Comics (vol. 2) #6

Action Comics (vol. 2) #7

Action Comics (vol. 2) #8

Action Comics (vol. 2) Annual #1

Action Comics (vol. 2) #9

Justice League (vol. 2) #1

Justice League (vol. 2) #2

Justice League (vol. 2) #3

Justice League (vol. 2) #4

Justice League (vol. 2) #5

Justice League (vol. 2) #6

Action Comics (vol. 2) #10

Action Comics (vol. 2) #11

Action Comics (vol. 2) #12

Action Comics (vol. 2) #13

Action Comics (vol. 2) #14

Action Comics (vol. 2) #15

Action Comics (vol. 2) #16

Action Comics (vol. 2) #17

Action Comics (vol. 2) #18

Action Comics (vol. 2) #19

Action Comics (vol. 2) #20

Action Comics (vol. 2) #21

Supergirl (vol. 6) #1

Supergirl (vol. 6) #2

Supergirl (vol. 6) #3

Supergirl (vol. 6) #4

Supergirl (vol. 6) #5

Supergirl (vol. 6) #6

Supergirl (vol. 6) #7

Supergirl (vol. 6) #8

Supergirl (vol. 6) #9

Supergirl (vol. 6) #10

Superboy (vol. 6) #1

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #1

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #2

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #3

Superboy (vol. 6) #2

Superboy (vol. 6) #3

Superboy (vol. 6) #4

Superboy (vol. 6) #5

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #4

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #5

Superboy (vol. 6) #6

Superman (vol. 3) #1

Superman (vol. 3) #2

Superman (vol. 3) #3

Superman (vol. 3) #4

Superman (vol. 3) #5

Superman (vol. 3) #6

Superman (vol. 3) #7

Superman (vol. 3) #8

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #6

Superboy (vol. 6) #7

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #7

THE CULLING

Superboy (vol. 6) #8

Legion Lost (vol. 2) #8

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #8

Teen Titans (vol. 4) Annual #1

Superboy (vol. 6) #9

Legion Lost (vol. 2) #9

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #9

Superboy (vol. 6) #10

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #10

Superman (vol. 3) #9

Superman (vol. 3) #10

Superboy (vol. 6) #11

Superman (vol. 3) #11

Superman (vol. 3) #12

Superboy (vol. 6) #12

Justice League (vol. 2) #7

Worlds’ Finest #1

Worlds’ Finest #2

Worlds’ Finest #3

Worlds’ Finest #4

Worlds’ Finest #5

Justice League (vol. 2) #8

Justice League (vol. 2) #9

Justice League (vol. 2) #10

Justice League (vol. 2) #11

Justice League (vol. 2) #0

Justice League (vol. 2) #12

Justice League (vol. 2) #13

Justice League (vol. 2) #14

Superman (vol. 3) Annual #1

Worlds’ Finest #6

Worlds’ Finest #7

Worlds’ Finest #8

Worlds’ Finest #9

THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS

Aquaman (vol. 7) #14

Justice League (vol. 2) #15

Aquaman (vol. 7) #15

Justice League (vol. 2) #16

Aquaman (vol. 7) #16

Justice League (vol. 2) #17

Aquaman (vol. 7) #17

Supergirl (vol. 6) #11

Supergirl (vol. 6) #12

Supergirl (vol. 6) #13

H’EL ON EARTH

Superman (vol. 3) #13

Superboy (vol. 6) #14

Supergirl (vol. 6) #14

Superman (vol. 3) #14

Superboy (vol. 6) #15

Supergirl (vol. 6) #15

Superman (vol. 3) #15

Superboy (vol. 6) #16

Supergirl (vol. 6) #16

Superboy (vol. 6) Annual #1

Superman (vol. 3) #16

Superboy (vol. 6) #17

Supergirl (vol. 6) #17

Superman (vol. 3) #17

Superboy (vol. 6) #18

Secret Origins (vol. 4) #1

Red Hood and The Outlaws #14

Batman / Superman #5

Batman / Superman #6

Batman / Superman #7

Batman / Superman Annual #1

Worlds’ Finest #10

Superman (vol. 3) #18

Superman (vol. 3) #19

Superman (vol. 3) #20

Supergirl (vol. 6) #18

Supergirl (vol. 6) #19

Supergirl (vol. 6) #20

Superboy (vol. 6) #19

Supergirl (vol. 6) #21

Supergirl (vol. 6) #22

Supergirl (vol. 6) #23

Action Comics (vol. 2) #23.1

Supergirl (vol. 6) #24

Worlds’ Finest #11

Worlds’ Finest #12

Worlds’ Finest #13

Superboy (vol. 6) #20

Superboy (vol. 6) #21

PSI-WAR

Action Comics (vol. 2) #22

Action Comics (vol. 2) #23

Superman (vol. 3) #21

Superman (vol. 3) #22

Superman (vol. 3) Annual #2

Superman (vol. 3) #23

Action Comics (vol. 2) #24

Superboy (vol. 6) #22

Superboy (vol. 6) #23

Superboy (vol. 6) #24

Superman (vol. 3) #24

Worlds’ Finest #14

Worlds’ Finest #15

Superman Unchained #1

Superman Unchained #2

Superman Unchained #3

Superman Unchained #4

Superman Unchained #5

Superman Unchained #6

Superman Unchained #7

Superman Unchained #8

Superman Unchained #9

Worlds’ Finest #16

Worlds’ Finest #17

Worlds’ Finest #18

FIRST CONTACT

Worlds’ Finest Annual #1

Worlds’ Finest #19

Batman / Superman #8

Worlds’ Finest #20

Batman / Superman #9

Worlds’ Finest #21

Worlds’ Finest #22

Superman / Wonder Woman #1

Superman / Wonder Woman #2

Superman / Wonder Woman #3

Superman / Wonder Woman #4

Justice League (vol. 2) #18

Superman: Lois Lane

Justice League (vol. 2) #19

Justice League (vol. 2) #20

Justice League (vol. 2) #21

THE TRINITY WAR

Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1

Justice League (vol. 2) #22

Justice League of America (vol. 3) #6

Justice League Dark #22

Trinity of Sin: Pandora #2

Justice League of America (vol. 3) #7

Trinity of Sin: Pandora #3

Justice League Dark #23

Justice League (vol. 2) #23

FOREVER EVIL

Superman (vol. 3) #23.1

Action Comics (vol. 2) #23.2

Justice League (vol. 2) #23.1

Action Comics (vol. 2) #23.3

Action Comics (vol. 2) #23.4

Batman / Superman #3.1

Justice League of America (vol. 3) #7.4

Superman (vol. 3) #23.2

Forever Evil #1

Superman (vol. 3) #23.4

Forever Evil #2

Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #1

Justice League (vol. 2) #23.4

Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #24

Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #25

Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #26

Justice League (vol. 2) #24

Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #27

Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #28

Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #29

Forever Evil #3

Justice League (vol. 2) #25

Justice League (vol. 2) #26

Forever Evil #4

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #8

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #9

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #10

Forever Evil #5

Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #2

Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #3

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #11

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #12

Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #4

Justice League (vol. 2) #27

Justice League (vol. 2) #28

Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #5

Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #6

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #13

Forever Evil #6

Justice League (vol. 2) #29

Forever Evil #7

Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #30

Justice League (vol. 2) #30

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #24

Teen Titans (vol. 4) Annual #2

KRYPTON RETURNS

Superboy (vol. 6) #0

Supergirl (vol. 6) #0

Superman (vol. 3) #0

Superman (vol. 3) #23.3

Action Comics (vol. 2) Annual #2

Superboy (vol. 6) #25

Supergirl (vol. 6) #25

Superman (vol. 3) #25

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #25

Superboy (vol. 6) #26

Superboy (vol. 6) #27

Superboy (vol. 6) #28

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #26

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #27

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #28

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #29

Teen Titans (vol. 4) #30

Superman (vol. 3) #26

Superman (vol. 3) #27

Superman (vol. 3) #28

Superman (vol. 3) #29

Justice League (vol. 2) #31

Justice League (vol. 2) #32

Justice League (vol. 2) #33

Superboy (vol. 6) #29

Superboy (vol. 6) #30

Superboy (vol. 6) #31

Superboy (vol. 6) #32

Superboy (vol. 6) #33

Superboy (vol. 6) #34

Worlds’ Finest #23

Worlds’ Finest #24

Harley Quinn (vol. 2) #10

Harley Quinn (vol. 2) #11

Harley Quinn (vol. 2) #12

Harley Quinn and Power Girl #1

Harley Quinn and Power Girl #2

Harley Quinn and Power Girl #3

Harley Quinn and Power Girl #4

Harley Quinn and Power Girl #5

Harley Quinn and Power Girl #6

Harley Quinn (vol. 2) #13

Action Comics (vol. 2) #26

Action Comics (vol. 2) #27

Action Comics (vol. 2) #28

Action Comics (vol. 2) #29

Batman / Superman #10

RED DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON

Supergirl (vol. 6) #26

Supergirl (vol. 6) #27

Supergirl (vol. 6) #28

Supergirl (vol. 6) #29

Green Lantern (vol. 5) #28

Red Lanterns #28

Red Lanterns #29

Supergirl (vol. 6) #30

Red Lanterns #30

Supergirl (vol. 6) #31

Red Lanterns #31

Red Lanterns #32

Supergirl (vol. 6) #32

Supergirl (vol. 6) #33

Red Lanterns #33

Red Lanterns Annual #1

Red Lanterns #34

Superman / Wonder Woman #5

Superman / Wonder Woman #6

DOOMED

Action Comics (vol. 2) #30

Superman / Wonder Woman #7

Superman (vol. 3) #30

Superman: Doomed #1

Action Comics (vol. 2) #31

Superman / Wonder Woman #8

Batman/Superman #11

Superman (vol. 3) #31

Action Comics (vol. 2) #32

Superman / Wonder Woman #9

Action Comics (vol. 2) #33

Superman / Wonder Woman #10

Superman / Wonder Woman Annual #1

Action Comics (vol. 2) Annual #3

Action Comics (vol. 2) #34

Superman / Wonder Woman #11

Supergirl (vol. 6) #34

Superman: Doomed #2

Action Comics (vol. 2) #35

Superman / Wonder Woman #12

Supergirl (vol. 6) #35

Superman (vol. 3) #32

Superman (vol. 3) #33

Superman (vol. 3) #34

Superman (vol. 3) #35

Superman (vol. 3) #36

Superman (vol. 3) #37

Superman (vol. 3) #38

Superman (vol. 3) #39

Superman (vol. 3) #40

Action Comics (vol. 2) #36

Action Comics (vol. 2) #37

Action Comics (vol. 2) #38

Action Comics (vol. 2) #39

Action Comics (vol. 2) #40

Worlds’ Finest #25

Worlds’ Finest #26

Earth 2: World’s End #1

Worlds’ Finest #27

Worlds’ Finest #28

Worlds’ Finest #29

Worlds’ Finest #30

Worlds’ Finest #31

Worlds’ Finest #32

Earth 2: World’s End #2

Earth 2: World’s End #3

Earth 2: World’s End #4

Earth 2: World’s End #5

Earth 2: World’s End #6

Earth 2: World’s End #7

Earth 2: World’s End #8

Earth 2: World’s End #9

Earth 2: World’s End #10

Earth 2: World’s End #11

Earth 2: World’s End #12

Earth 2: World’s End #13

Earth 2: World’s End #14

Earth 2: World’s End #15

Earth 2: World’s End #16

Earth 2: World’s End #17

Earth 2: World’s End #18

Earth 2: World’s End #19

Earth 2: World’s End #20

Earth 2: World’s End #21

Earth 2: World’s End #22

Earth 2: World’s End #23

Earth 2: World’s End #24

Earth 2: World’s End #25

Earth 2: World’s End #26

Batman / Superman #12

Batman / Superman #13

Batman / Superman #14

Batman / Superman #15

Supergirl (vol. 6) #36

Superman / Wonder Woman #13

Superman / Wonder Woman #14

Superman / Wonder Woman #15

Superman / Wonder Woman #16

Superman / Wonder Woman #17

Grayson Annual #2

Supergirl (vol. 6) #37

Supergirl (vol. 6) #38

Supergirl (vol. 6) #39

Supergirl (vol. 6) #40

Justice League (vol. 2) #35

Justice League (vol. 2) #36

Justice League (vol. 2) #37

Justice League (vol. 2) #38

Justice League (vol. 2) #39

Batman / Superman #16

Batman / Superman #17

Lobo (vol. 3) #4

Batman / Superman #18

Batman / Superman #19

Batman / Superman #20

CONVERGENCE

Convergence #0

Convergence #1

Convergence: Superman #1

Convergence: Superman #2

Convergence: Justice League #1

Convergence: Justice League #2

Convergence #2

Convergence: Superboy #1

Convergence: Superboy #2

Convergence: Supergirl – Matrix #1

Convergence: Supergirl – Matrix #2

Convergence: The Man of Steel #1

Convergence: The Man of Steel #2

Convergence #3

Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #1

Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #2

Convergence: Adventures of Superman #1

Convergence: Adventures of Superman #2

Justice League (vol. 2) #40

Convergence #4

Convergence: Booster Gold #1

Convergence: Booster Gold #2

Convergence: Action Comics #1

Convergence: Action Comics #2

Convergence #5

Convergence #6

Convergence #7

Convergence #8

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #1

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #2

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #3

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #4

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #5

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #6

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #7

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #8

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #9

Justice League of America (vol. 4) #10

Deathstroke (vol. 3) #7

Deathstroke (vol. 3) #8

Deathstroke (vol. 3) Annual #1

Deathstroke (vol. 3) #9

Deathstroke (vol. 3) #10

Bizarro #1

Bizarro #2

Bizarro #3

Bizarro #4

Bizarro #5

Bizarro #6

Superman (vol. 3) #41

Superman (vol. 3) #42

Superman (vol. 3) #43

Superman (vol. 3) #44

Action Comics (vol. 2) #41

Action Comics (vol. 2) #42

Action Comics (vol. 2) #43

Action Comics (vol. 2) #44

Doomed #1

Doomed #2

Doomed #3

Doomed #4

Doomed #5

Doomed #6

Superman / Wonder Woman #18

Superman / Wonder Woman #19

Superman / Wonder Woman #20

Superman / Wonder Woman #21

Batman / Superman #21

Batman / Superman #22

Batman / Superman #23

Batman / Superman #24

Batman / Superman Annual #2

Superman (vol. 3) #45

Superman (vol. 3) #46

Superman (vol. 3) #47

Action Comics (vol. 2) #45

Action Comics (vol. 2) #46

Action Comics (vol. 2) #47

Superman / Wonder Woman #22

Superman / Wonder Woman #23

Superman / Wonder Woman #24

Batman / Superman #25

Batman / Superman #26

Batman / Superman #27

SAVAGE DAWN

Superman (vol. 3) Annual #3

Action Comics (vol. 2) #48

Superman / Wonder Woman #25

Superman (vol. 3) #48

Action Comics (vol. 2) #49

Superman / Wonder Woman #26

Superman (vol. 3) #49

Action Comics (vol. 2) #50

Superman / Wonder Woman #27

Superman (vol. 3) #50

Batman / Superman #28

Batman / Superman #29

Batman / Superman #30

Superman: Lois and Clark #1

Superman: Lois and Clark #2

Superman: Lois and Clark #3

Superman: Lois and Clark #4

Superman: Lois and Clark #5

Superman: Lois and Clark #6

Superman: Lois and Clark #7

Superman: Lois and Clark #8

THE DARKSEID WAR

Justice League (vol. 2) #41

Justice League (vol. 2) #42

Justice League (vol. 2) #43

Justice League (vol. 2) #44

Justice League (vol. 2) #45

Justice League / The Darkseid War: Superman

Justice League / The Darkseid War: Lex Luthor

Justice League (vol. 2) #46

Justice League (vol. 2) #47

Justice League (vol. 2) #48

Justice League: The Darkseid War Special

Justice League (vol. 2) #49

Justice League (vol. 2) #50

THE FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN

Superman (vol. 3) #51

Batman / Superman #31

Action Comics (vol. 2) #51

Superman / Wonder Woman #28

Batman / Superman #32

Action Comics (vol. 2) #52

Superman / Wonder Woman #29

Superman (vol. 3) #52

Justice League (vol. 2) #51

Justice League (vol. 2) #52